Ajax fans set off huge fireworks display outside Tottenham’s hotel

Tottenham’s hopes of having a peaceful night on the eve of their Champions League semi-final second leg were dashed by mischievous Ajax fans on Tuesday evening.

Fireworks were let off in the early hours of Wednesday morning outside the Van der Valk Hotel where the Spurs squad were staying.

Huge rockets were launched from a nearby road, causing loud bangs with the intention of disturbing the Premier League side, who must overturn a 1-0 deficit if they are to join Liverpool in next month’s final.

Red and white fireworks — the colours of Ajax — were let off outside Tottenham’s team hotel

The Spurs squad were staying at Van der Valk Hotel on the eve of Wednesday’s match

Smoke and rockets filled the air as mischievous Ajax fans attempted to disturb Spurs players

This tactic has been used by other fans before. Liverpool supporters put on a similar display outside Barcelona’s team hotel on Merseyside earlier this week.

Whether the fireworks had any effect is unclear, but the Spanish champions were extremely sluggish at Anfield on Tuesday night as they lost 4-0 to exit Europe 4-3 on aggregate.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has told his players to enjoy Wednesday night’s semi-final.

‘I won’t prepare a speech,’ said Pochettino on Tuesday. ‘I will speak from the heart and tell them what I feel in the last minute. 

‘It’s an exciting moment for us to be in a semi-final. We need to enjoy it and have more freedom to play and to start the game the way we want to start.’

Spurs trained at Ajax’s Johan Cruyff Arena on Tuesday before returning to their team hotel

Mauricio Pochettino has told his Tottenham players to enjoy Wednesday night’s semi-final